Pouring spout



July 8 1924. 1.500,95'1

J. A. MCGHEE POURING SPOUT Filed June e. 1921 l Fig 4 ATTOINIY i atented July 8, i924.

JQHN`A. lVGGHEE, 0F MCKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA.

PoUaING srou'r.

Application filed :rune e, 1921; serial 10.475390.

4To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN A. MCGHEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mc- Kees Rocks, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pouring Spouts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pouring spouts, and more particularly to a spout of that type which is adapted to be applied to the nozzles of oil cans and similar containers.

One of the main objects'of the invention is to provide a spout of the character stated which may be readily applied to a can nozzle and frictionally secured in adjustment thereon. A further object is to provide a spout which may be readily formed by pressing from sheet metal, and which is provided with an element for receiving and collecting drip from the nozzle, this element also serving as a reinforcement for the body portion of the spout so as to impart rigidity thereto thus permitting the yspout to be formed from material of comparatively light gage. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side view of a spout constructed in accordance with my invention as applied;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the spout as applied;

Figure 3 is av transverse section as applied;

Figure 4 is a top plan view;

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on line 5 5 of Figure 4. v Y

The spout includes a forwardly tapering body l which is provided with upwardly and outwardly inclined lateral flanges 2 for confining the liquid laterally of the spout. At its broader or inner end the spout is formed with an integral circular member or annulus 3 which includes an upper downwardly and outwardly inclined flange 4 .eX- tending about the rearward half of member 3 and converging at each end into flange 2; and a vertically disposed collar 5 adapted to fit snugly about nozzle a of a can b, This collar lits snugly about nozzle a so as to pro- Y `with lateral flanges, and means for attachvide afriction grip for securing the spout in position, thus permitting the spout to be secured in adjustment upon the nozzle vertically or to be turnedinwardly over the body of the can as indicated ill Figure 1.

Body l of the spout is provided with a central forwardly tapering depression 6 the inner end or base portion of which is positioned closely adjacent to and concentric with fthe forward portion of annulus 3. lVithv the device applied as illustrated in Figures l and 2, by tiltingthe can Z) the oil or other liquid flows from Vspout a into the depression 6 from which it is discharged from the forward end of spout l through the discharge or outlet opening la formed between the forward ends of flanges 2. When fthecan is returned to upright position any drip from nozzle a will flow down the outer face of the nozzle into depression 6; and any liquid which may adhere to the inner faces of flanges 2 or to the body of the spout will also flow into this depression so as to be collected thereby. The depression 6 thus provides simple and efficient means for preventing dripping from the-spout and also for collecting the drip from the nozzle. In addition, as will henoted more clearly from Figures 2, 4L and 5, the element 6 is of channel section both transverselyV and longitudinally and acts to materially reinforce the body of spout l and to impart vrigidity thereto so that comparatively light or thin material may be employed in making the spout. The inner end wall 6a of element 6 co-operates with the rforward portion of collar 5 to produce a channel member 6b which serves to materially reinforce the spout at the portion thereofwhich is subjected tothe greatest strain in use, this channel member and the member 6 so reinforcing the spout structure as to permit very thin material to` ing said body at one end to a can nozzle, the body of said spout being provided with a depression extending throughout the greater portion ofthe area of said body,

said depression being of channel section and serving to reinforce and impart rigidity to the body or the spout, said depression also acting to collect drippings from the spout.

2. In a pouring spout, a body having latere-l upwardly projecting yflanges and provided at its inner end with an annuler men1- ber including a depending collar adapted to fit about a can nozzle, the body of said spout being further provided With a depression extending throughout the greater part of the area of Said body, .the inner end or' Said vdepression extending about the inner portion or' the annular inernberand cooperating With the inner portion of said collar to, produce an element or' channel cross-section at the inner portion of the annular member.

,3. Ina pouring spout, a sheet meta-l body provided at its inner end with n collar oi inverted U-shape in cross-section, the inner element of said coller being vertically disposed and adapted to [it laibout a can nozzle, said inner element of the collar due to its inherent resiliency being'held in close contact with the can nozzle so as to grip the same rictionally and form a tight closure about the nozzle. f

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

JNO; A. MGGHEE. 

